- Qimonda
Infobox_Company
company_name = Qimonda AG
company_
company_type =Aktiengesellschaft (nyse|QI)
company_slogan =
foundation = 2006
location =
key_people = Kin Wah Loh,CEO
num_employees = 12,000
industry =Semiconductors
products =DRAM
revenue = profit4.89 billionUSD (2006)
homepage = [http://www.qimonda.com/ www.Qimonda.com]Qimonda AG (nyse|QI), (pronounced "key-MON-duh") is a
memory company split out ofInfineon Technologies AG on May 1, 2006, to form the second largestDRAM company worldwide, according to the industry research firmGartner Dataquest. Qimonda is a leader in 300 mm manufacturing, and is one of the top suppliers of DRAM products for the PC and server markets. Infineon still controls a 75% stake.Qimonda employs approximately 12,000 worldwide, including 1,800 in R&D with access to five 300 mm manufacturing sites on three
continents . It operates five major R&D facilities, including its lead R&D center inDresden .With a historical emphasis on PC and server products, the company is now focusing on products for graphics, mobile and consumer applications using its power-saving trench technology. Qimonda AG is based in
Munich ,Germany .The company has issued 42 million ADR shares, each ADR share representing one ordinary share in Qimonda.Meaning Of Qimonda
The name and brand identity of Qimonda express the philosophy and personalityof the company, illustrating its vision and values. The word “Qimonda” carries different meanings and allows associations in different languages. In Chinese, “
Qi ” stands for breathingand flowing energy, while “monda” denotes “world” in Latin-basedlanguages. "Qi", when pronounced as a hard "k", suggests “key to the world”, a positive connotation.Achievements
Qimonda was among the first DRAM suppliers to transition a substantial portion of the manufacturing to 300 mm technology. Approximately 2/3 of the DRAM bits shipped are manufactured using 300 mm wafers Fact|date=February 2007.
On September 18th, 2006 Qimonda AG along with Nanya Technology Corporation announced the successful qualification of the 75nm DRAM trench technology. Process structures of 75nm further reduce chip size compared to the previous 90nm technology thereby increasing potential chip output per wafer by about 40 percent [http://www.qimonda.com/about/press/releases/QAG200609_0018e.html?query=*&sort=date-released&category=&searchroot=] .
On November 1st, 2007 Qimonda AG announced shipment of first
GDDR5 samples [http://www.qimonda.com/about/press/releases/11_2007_GDDR5_Sampling_e.html?query=*&sort=date-released&category=&searchroot=] .Alliances
Qimonda has strategic alliances with
Nanya Technology Corporation (e. g. the joint-ventureInotera ),China -Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Venture Co., Ltd., SMIC,Winbond Electronics Corporation ,IBM ,Altis , AMD (for ATI graphics products),Toppan Photomasks ,Spansion , andSandisk .Products
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Computing DRAM
*Graphics RAM
*Consumer DRAM
* Mobile-RAM
*Flash Memory External links
* [http://www.qimonda.com Qimonda website]
* [http://finance.google.com/finance?q=qI&hl=en Qimonda stock on NYSE]
*Nintendo Wii [http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=W3LH3HBXTZ2ESQSNDLSCKHA?articleID=194500278 game console uses Qimonda GDDR3 graphics RAM]
*Microsoft Xbox 360 [http://eetimes.eu/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=189400128 game console uses Qimonda graphics RAM]Competitors
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Hynix
*Micron Technology
*Samsung
*Elpida Memory
*Numonyx
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